1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250.c b/drivers/serial/8250.c
index bc36edff2058..ff2f931c6715 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/8250.c
@@ -2164,7 +2164,7 @@ serial8250_register_ports(struct uart_driver *drv, struct device *dev)
 /*
  *      Wait for transmitter & holding register to empty
  */
-static inline void wait_for_xmitr(struct uart_8250_port *up)
+static inline void wait_for_xmitr(struct uart_8250_port *up, int bits)
 {
         unsigned int status, tmout = 10000;
 
@@ -2178,7 +2178,7 @@ static inline void wait_for_xmitr(struct uart_8250_port *up)
                 if (--tmout == 0)
                         break;
                 udelay(1);
-        } while ((status & BOTH_EMPTY) != BOTH_EMPTY);
+        } while ((status & bits) != bits);
 
         /* Wait up to 1s for flow control if necessary */
         if (up->port.flags & UPF_CONS_FLOW) {
@@ -2218,7 +2218,7 @@ serial8250_console_write(struct console *co, const char *s, unsigned int count)
          *      Now, do each character
          */
         for (i = 0; i < count; i++, s++) {
-                wait_for_xmitr(up);
+                wait_for_xmitr(up, UART_LSR_THRE);
 
                 /*
                  *      Send the character out.
@@ -2226,7 +2226,7 @@ serial8250_console_write(struct console *co, const char *s, unsigned int count)
                  */
                 serial_out(up, UART_TX, *s);
                 if (*s == 10) {
-                        wait_for_xmitr(up);
+                        wait_for_xmitr(up, UART_LSR_THRE);
                         serial_out(up, UART_TX, 13);
                 }
         }
@@ -2235,8 +2235,8 @@ serial8250_console_write(struct console *co, const char *s, unsigned int count)
          *      Finally, wait for transmitter to become empty
          *      and restore the IER
          */
-        wait_for_xmitr(up);
-        serial_out(up, UART_IER, ier);
+        wait_for_xmitr(up, BOTH_EMPTY);
+        serial_out(up, UART_IER, ier | UART_IER_THRI);
 }
 
 static int serial8250_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)